AD 2005-25-17

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-135BJ, -135ER, -135KE, -135KL, and -135LR Airplanes; and Model EMB-145, 145ER, -145MR, -145LR, -145XR, -145MP, and -145EP Airplanes

AD Number
2005-25-17
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2005-22525
FR Citation
70 FR 73933

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Embraer airplanes listed above Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-135BJ, -135ER, -135KE, -135KL, and -135LR Airplanes; and Model EMB-145, 145ER, -145MR, -145LR, -145XR, -145MP, and -145EP Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Fuel leaking from the APU feeding line and accumulating inside the APU compartment due to an inadequate drain system when the APU is running.

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Required Actions

Install a scavenge pump in the APU compartment drain system. For certain airplanes, replace the APU exhaust assembly before or concurrently with the pump installation.

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Compliance Time

Within 5,000 flight hours after the effective date of this AD.

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Affected Aircraft

EMBRAER Model EMB-135BJ, -135ER, -135KE, -135KL, and -135LR airplanes; and Model EMB-145, -145ER, -145MR, -145LR, -145XR, -145MP, and -145EP airplanes, equipped with Model C-14 auxiliary power units (APUs), except those airplanes with serial numbers 14500927 and subsequent.

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